Oldham letting agent David Walters, 39, pleaded poverty while flaunting lavish lifestyle

A letting agent pleaded poverty to convince a court to grant more time to pay back his victim despite flaunting his lavish lifestyle online including sun-soaked trips, golf days and a £2,400 Christmas gift from his wife, MailOnline can reveal. David Walters, 39, was ordered by a judge to pay more than £20,000 to homeowner … Read more

Lotto winners from Oldham are STILL yet to claim their prizes

Mystery Lotto winners from Oldham who each scooped £1million on the same draw are STILL yet to claim their prizes Camelot confirmed tickets for Lotto prizes worth £1million bought in Oldham Spokeswoman said today cash has not been paid following draw on August 8  Winners now have six months to come forward to claim their Lotto … Read more

Oldham council enlists celebrities to tackle ‘confusing’ Covid messaging

Oldham council enlists Pakistan’s cricket captain and ‘Jay’ from the Inbetweeners to tackle ‘confusing’ Covid messaging ahead of town’s return to lockdown on Sunday People in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn given new covid restrictions on Sunday But local officials say rules have caused ‘confusion’ and more clarity is needed Oldam council leader Sean Fielding has recruited Pakistani cricket captain … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Meetings banned in Oldham, Blackburn, Pendle

Households in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn will be banned from socialising together from midnight tonight as the Government announces new measures to stop the localised spread of coronavirus.  The Government said it had agreed the tougher restrictions with local leaders, with residents now being told not to meet with anyone from outside their own household.  … Read more

Coronavirus: Households in Oldham and Blackburn to be banned from meeting

Households in Oldham and Blackburn will be BANNED from meeting together from midnight on Saturday as the Government unveils its latest local lockdown rules Tougher measures will apply to Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn from weekend Rules will mean families in three areas will not be allowed to meet up together  Residents also being told to … Read more

Oldham lockdown row: Three MPs warn against lockdown

Locking down Oldham would devastate the town’s already-crippled economy, three Labour MPs have warned in a letter to Matt Hancock.   Oldham West MP, Jim McMahon, Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East, and Labour’s new deputy leader Angela Rayner have urged the health secretary to avoid a ‘blunt lockdown’ that will ‘cost more job losses’. They say … Read more

Oldham ‘is 48 hours away’ from even harsher Leicester-style lockdown with pubs and restaurants shut

Oldham is 48 hours away from potentially being ordered into a ‘catastrophic’ Leicester-style lockdown by ministers, its council leader has said. The Government is expected to decide whether to order the closure of the Greater Manchester town’s bars, restaurants and gyms on Thursday.  Sean Fielding, Oldham’s council leader, has warned that the rush back into … Read more

Oldham could be next in line for full local lockdown amid sudden spike in new coronavirus cases 

Oldham could face a full lockdown ‘within days’ after Covid-19 cases doubled in a week despite tighter restrictions. The council in the area said 255 new cases were diagnosed in the week ending August 8 compared with 137 cases the week before.   Katrina Stephens, director of public health for Oldham Council, said officials were discussing … Read more

Oldham overtakes lockdown-Leicester to have the highest second coronavirus infection rate in England

Oldham has overtaken Leicester to have the second highest Covid-19 infection rate in England, official figures revealed today. NHS statistics today showed Oldham recorded 54.3 coronavirus cases for every 100,000 people between July 20 and 26.  The weekly infection rate for the Greater Manchester town has risen by 191 per cent. In comparison, Leicester’s outbreak has dropped … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Oldham faces tight lockdown after 240% surge

Oldham has today become the latest place to introduce tighter coronavirus restrictions after a 240 per cent surge in cases. Official NHS statistics show 119 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Greater Manchester town in the week up to July 25. This equates to a rate of 50.5 cases per 100,000 people — the third highest … Read more